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righteous
[rahy-chuhs]
adjective
characterized by uprightness or morality.
a righteous observance of the law.
morally right or justifiable.
righteous indignation.
acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous.
a righteous and godly person.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,Slang.Ìýabsolutely genuine or wonderful.
some righteous playing by a jazz great.
noun
(used with a plural verb)Ìýthe righteous, righteous persons collectively.
righteous
/ ˈ°ù²¹Éª³Ùʃə²õ /
adjective
characterized by, proceeding from, or in accordance with accepted standards of morality, justice, or uprightness; virtuous
a righteous man
( as collective noun ; preceded by the )
the righteous
morally justifiable or right, esp from one's own point of view
righteous indignation
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- righteously adverb
- overrighteous adjective
- overrighteously adverb
- overrighteousness noun
- prerighteous adjective
- prerighteously adverb
- prerighteousness noun
- quasi-righteous adjective
- quasi-righteously adverb
- superrighteous adjective
- superrighteously adverb
- superrighteousness noun
- ˈ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð´Ç³Ü²õ±ô²â adverb
- ˈ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð´Ç³Ü²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of righteous1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of righteous1
Example Sentences
Jim Palmer, an upstanding and righteous pitcher and broadcaster, may understand the hypocrisy of baseball’s new embrace of gambling, but it’s still a narrow issue for him.
There were some obnoxious, self righteous people there — after all, every protest has them.
It’s such a righteous thing, you can practically hear the angels sing.
Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.
Far-right conservatives have taken a hard turn against empathy, with Christian Nationalists declaring it to be more sinful than righteous.
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When To Use
Righteous is an adjective that means virtuous, honorable, or morally right.Being righteous means doing what is right—obeying the law or adhering to morals. It is often used in a religious context.Example: It’s not easy to engage in righteous behavior—in fact, if an action is difficult to take, it’s probably right!
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